Priyank Pravin Patel

Enhancing Sundarbans' early warning for disaster preparedness

Cultural adaptations to tropical cyclone warnings and impacts are crucial steps in limiting losses

Mehebub Sahana

Sufia Rehman

Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 10:32 AM

Due to its geographic location and low-lying coastal morphology, India's Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (SBR) is extremely susceptible to cyclones and tidal surges. This deltaic region frequently sees cyclones that cause property damage and human casualties.

A woman searching for her utensils in debris of her house which collapsed after Cyclone Aila (Image: Anil Gulati, Wikimedia Commons)

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